Congratulations Irene Martin
Congratulations to Irene Burnham Martin who will be celebrating her 85th birthday with a Piano Concert at Forest Presbyterian Church on June 26, 2021 at 2:00 pm. Everyone is invited. Fondly known as Ms. Irene who has taught piano lessons to so many of the children of Scott County. Color has no place in her recitals or her teaching. She is well loved by all of her students.
A story on Ms. Irene. When Adam was three and she was teaching his older brothers piano lessons and he wanted to take lessons from her too, so guess what? She would always take about 5 minutes with Adam on the piano stool and taught him too. He was then a happy camper. He took piano lessons from Ms. Irene too.
How she had me dress Alexiah Shepard up in her formal dress attire and took her to a Tea. Alexiah was too self-conscious to play but she thoroughly enjoyed the Tea with Ms. Irene. She was so proud to dress up and go with her.
I realized a lot of my reading audience does not remember Mrs. Maude Fortune, but she was one of those ladies that took time with children. She would take children with her to workshops, get-togethers and other interesting functions. Ms. Irene reminds me of her. Children doing good is her goal and learning to play a piano is what she works to obtain.
Again, Congratulation to Mrs. Irene, who still plays at three different services on Sunday, the Presbyterian Church in Forest at 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. She plays at the Walnut Grove Methodist Church on Spruce Street at 9:00 a.m.
Ms. Irene was married to the love of her live and former musician the late Joe Martin. She has one son, Joe Steven “Stevie” Martin of One Stop Construction. Her two grandchildren, are Russel Martin and Tera Martin.
Sympathy to the Smith and Jennings family in the passing of Carrie “Nett” Smith. She passed last week in Atlanta. She had moved from Tallahassee, Florida to Atlanta, Georgia to be near her sister Cassandra Street. Carrie is the daughter of the late John Smith and Bertha Jennings Smith Stowers. Bertha was also the wife of the late Frank James Stowers of the Midway Community. Carrie is also the sister of Lawrence Smith of Forest. Her services will be Saturday at Mapp Funeral Home Chapel at 2:00 p.m. with her interment in Lovelady Cemetery, where her parents and brother permanently reside. Mapp Funeral Home is entrusted with her arrangements.
Sympathy to the Hunter family in the passing of Charlie Ray Hunter. His graveside services were May 22 at Lovelady Cemetery. His services were entrusted to Evans Memorial Funeral Home.
Sympathy to the Burks and Stribling Family in the passing of LeKendra “Rudi” Burks. Her services were graveside with her interment at Lone Pilgrim M. B. Church Cemetery. Evans Memorial Funeral Home was entrusted with her arrangements.
Sympathy to the Evans Family in the passing of Beth “Betty Ann” Evans. Her services were last Saturday at New Friendship Baptist Church. Her arrangements were entrusted to Evans Memorial Funeral Home.
Sympathy to the Stinson, Shepard and Spivey Families in the passing of Cynthia Shepard Stinson. Cynthia passed in Houston, Texas and her body was carried to her home town Chicago, Illinois where her mother Christine Spivey Shepard reside to be laid to rest. Cynthia was married to Apostle George Stinson and they were the parents of four children. Cynthia’s father is Percy Shepard wife Dorothy, and her aunt is Ann Shirley Spivey Williams and her husband is Songster and Deacon R. C. Williams.
Care Facilities: Jerome Banks – Forest; Billy Frank Williams – Newton; Percy Shepard – Brandon Court, Brandon, MS.
Remember with your prayers all our sick and shut ins. Jr. Lewis, Tracy McClendon Williams, Marshall Beamon, Marjorie Odom Washington, George Beamon, Dorothy Shepard, Charles A. McClendon, Lonnie Johnson, Verneda “Ollie” McClendon, Cora Odom Peavy, Nettie Kennedy, Linda Parrott, Versherica Ficklin, Mattie Holifield, Addie Zell Harris, Sarah Harper, Billy Strong, Travis Ward, Wesley Lewis, and David Parrott.
Congratulations to Rev. Melvin D. Lyles on his installation as pastor to Midway M. B. Church at 52 Thames Road, Decatur, MS. Rev. Walter Patrick, the pastor of New Hope M. B. Church of Meridian was the Emcee and gave the charge to the pastor. Rev. Willie Jones pastor of Pilgrim Rest M. B. Church, Morton was the speaker of the Word of the Lord. Rev. Anthony Robinson, pastor of St. Johns M. B. Church, Newton did the prayer, charge to the church, and the Hymn of Consecration. Old and New Testament Scriptures and a selection was done by Rev. Randy Lewis.
The pinning of flowers was done by Sister Beatrice Thames. The welcome was done by Sister Cindy Windham. Rev. Lyles mother, Sister Louise McCoy rendered a selection. Greetings from the community was done by Deacon Michael Kincaid and from the church was by Deacon Walter Gardner. First Lady Jimmie Jones introduced her husband Rev. Willie Jones. The benediction and the blessing of the food was done by Rev. Willie Jones.
Please call or text me those who are sick, deceased with their arrangements and other happenings in your family. You may reach me: Delie Shepard 601-507-0992; email: dshep10399@gmail.com.
